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2021-09-30 11:09
Come in handy/useful phrase
If something comes in handy/useful, it helps you do or achieve what you want in a specific situation.
This app really comes in handy for those who want to improve their English through reading.
It was hotter than I thought, so your mini fan really came in useful.
As you can see, the bottle that I brought along is coming in handy to help you stay floated.
Something would be suitable or useful in a particular situation.
1. Work in exchange for food or accommodation
2. Be worth the expenses spent on someone or something
To be particularly useful or helpful.
The verb "come" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase dates from the mid 1800s.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
